The George Jenkins girls track and field team boasts one of the top athletes in the nation in Chelsi Williams, of course, but the Eagles’ goals this season go beyond how many gold medals Williams can win.

Jenkins served in various roles with the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks before being named coach of the Grizzlies in June 2019. He made it to the Western Conference postseason three years in a row before injuries sidelined the streak in 2023-24.

The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins, their winningest coach, on Friday with the team struggling down the stretch and at risk of losing home-court advantage for the postseason.

The Memphis Grizzlies, who went 1-4 on their recent road trip, announced on Friday they fired coach Taylor Jenkins after six seasons.

With just nine games left before the playoffs start, here is some insight as to why the Memphis Grizzlies decided to let go of Taylor Jenkins now.

Memphis made the sudden move to part ways with its longtime coach despite sitting tied for fourth in the deep Western Conference.

The Memphis Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins with nine games left in the regular season. They fired him one day before they will host the Los Angeles Lakers, who have an identical record and, if the playoffs started today,